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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
behaviour
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From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
bringing
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From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
C
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From this reading C. CHESTERTON.
CHESTERTON
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From this reading C. CHESTERTON.
cups
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From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
Dick's
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From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
extra
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From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
eyes
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From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
faith
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From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
fool
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From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
Grant
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From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
Grant's
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From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
information
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From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
intuition
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From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
know
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From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
ladies
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From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
listened
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From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
lowered
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From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
Mabel
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From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
Mabel's
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From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
man
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From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
martyr
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From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
Mrs
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From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
much
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From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
need
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From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
noticed
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From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
only
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From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
part
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From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
prepared
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From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
provided
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From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
suspicious
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From this reading It did not need much intuition on Mrs. Grant's part to know herself suspicious of Dick's behaviour.
tea
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From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
there
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From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
two
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From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
volunteered
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From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mabel had not volunteered the information till Mrs. Grant had noticed that there were two extra cups provided for tea.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "A man who has faith must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
young
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From this reading She listened to Mabel's information about the two young ladies he was bringing to tea with her eyes lowered.
